Present Perfect and Simple Past
In the chart you can see the main differences between both tenses. Remember that we use the simple past to talk about completed actions in the past meanwhile the present perfect indicates that actions begin in the past and are relevant in the present without a specific time.
Complete exercise 10 in page 29 and exercise 3.3 in page 138.
Post your answers as comments.
We will have an extra practice of this topic next class.
Ex. 10.
ResponderBorrar2. They had a very successful year last year.
3. She didn’t achieve much when she was at university.
4. She hasn’t achieved since she started university.
Ex. 3.3
1. met.
2. hasn’t talked.
3. put on.
4. took.
5. has grown.
Ex 10
ResponderBorrar2 They had a very successful year last year.
3 She didn't achieve much when she was at university.
4 She hasn't achieved much since she started the university
Ex 3.3
8:15a.m.
1 met
2 hasn't talked
3 has put on
4 took
5 has grown
11:30a.m.
6 was
7 have left
8 haven't had
9 cleaned
10 did
11 have achieved
12 enjoyed
Exercise 10.
ResponderBorrar1. They[‘ve had] a very successful year this year.
2. They [had] a very successful year last year.
3. She [hasn’t achieved] much when she was at university.
4. She [didn’t achieve] much since she started university.
Exercise 3.3
Today is Maria’s first day at school. Last week we [visited] the school together and [met] her new teacher. Maria [hasn’t talked] about anything but school since then. A few minutes ago she [put on] her new uniform and Jim [took] a photo of her. I can’t believe how much she [has grew] this year.
Jim and I [have been] really busy since we[‘ve left] Maria at school and we [haven’t had] any time to miss her. I [cleaned] the house, and Jim [did] the washing and it’s only half past eleven! I think we [have achieved] quite a lot. I wonder if Maria [enjoyed] herself this morning.
Ex 10
ResponderBorrar1. They've had...
2. They had ...
3. She didn't achieve ...
4. She hasn't achieve ...
Ex 3.3
1. met
2.hasn't talked
3. has put on
4. took
5. has grew
6. was
7. have left
8. haven't had
9. cleaned
10. did
11. have achieved
12. enjoyed
Ex. 10.
ResponderBorrar2. They had a very successful year last year.
3. She didn’t achieve much when she was at university.
4. She hasn’t achieved since she started university.
Exercise 3.3
visted
met
hasn’t talked
put on
took
has grown
have been
leaft
haven’t had
cleaned
did
have achieved
enjoyed
Page 29
ResponderBorrarExercise 10
2. had
3. didn't achieve
4. haven't achieved
Page 138
Exercise 3.3
1. met
2. hasn't talked
3. put on
4. took
5. has grown
6. have been
7. left
8. haven't had
9. cleaned
10. did
11. have achieved
11. has enjoyed
CCalderón
P.S. Teacher remember that I have a extra time to complete the task because I hadn't received the email on september 10th.